BATU PAHAT: Johor has come up with its own rural tourism product called DesaStay which provides a kampung experience for tourists.Launched by Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Mohamed Khaled Nordin, he said that DesaStay was different from the homestay concept as it involves the participation of the whole...

BY T. AVINESHWARANCordoned off: A motorist passing by the partially collapsed building which housed the famous salted chicken shop.IPOH: The famed salted chicken here is in the headlines again with the partial collapse of a shop that sells the poultry baked in salt and Chinese herbs.There are at...

New landmark: Chan explaining the development of Sunway Velocity shopping mall.PETALING JAYA: Sunway Velocity Mall, which will be opening its doors in Cheras on Oct 28, expects to operate with full occupancy by the first half of 2017.Sunway Shopping Malls & Theme Parks chief executive officer H.C....

Selling products aside, Saw (left) and Chin hope to spark creativity and inspiration. — Photos: SAM THAM/TheStarThree guys with a penchant for all things design band together to get the South-East Asian distribution rights from Japanese homeware and gift retailer, Koncent. Their first store is at...

The Manjung 4 ultrasupercritical plant located in Perak.Ultra-Super- Critical. Yes, it is quite a mouthful. If it sounds impressive, it’s because it is.Ultrasupercritical technology is the current gold standard for coal-fired plants in the world, and GE’s market-leading technology underpins the...

Getting to work: Yeo (centre) inspecting demolitions at the illegal settlements at Kg Sembulan in Kota Kinabalu.KOTA KINABALU: After years of putting up with squatters at several illegal settlements in Kg Sembulan near here, City Hall has finally decided to act.The squatters have been issued...

BY EDWARD RAJENDRAASSESSMENT tax discounts given to owners of properties without tenants, disabled homeowners and those owning low-cost properties in Selangor has seen a positive impact on the people.Selangor Local Government, New Village Development and Legalising of Factories committee chairman...

Mah Sing Group senior chief operating officer James A. Bruyns speaking during a media briefing about its latest and largest township Meridin East township in Kong Kong, Pasir Gudang in Johor.JOHOR BARU: Pasir Gudang will soon see a facelift as developer Mah Sing Group brings its largest township...

BY PRIYA MENONNEGOTIATIONS between the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and the Kuala Langat District Council (MDKL) on payment for the flyover in Kota Kemuning has resulted in the project’s delay.MBSA is asking MDKL to pay for 70% of the flyover’s construction cost from the development charge...

BY OH ING YEENNg says smelly sewage would flow out of the toilet in his shop when the sewage pipes outside the premises overflow.HAVING an overflowing toilet is unbearable even for just one day; so imagine having to endure it for a month.Furniture supplier Hey Ng has been putting up with this...